There are four priciples that outline the basic values of the Plan and present a direction for the policies concerning health resources, facilities, services, and outcomes.

1. Behavioral, biological and envirnmental factors are the major determinants of health status. A transfer of resources is required to affect them.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS DISEASES (CANCER, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, HYPERTENSION) THAT ARE WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE CURE. DISCOVERING THE SOURCES IS THE ONLY TRUE WAY T OFIND AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF INTERVENTION.

2. The most humane and cost effective approach to health care is the promotion of health and the prevention of disease.

THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR WAYS THAT SOCIETY CAN PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH. FIRST, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THERE IS AN ESTABLISHED PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH. SECOND, SOCIETY NEEDS TO FOCUS ON WAYS OF PREVETING DISEASE AND DISABILITY. NEXT, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIAGNOSIS AND THEN TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE OR DISABILITY. FINALLY REHABILITATION AND CARE FOR THE SICK OR FOR THE PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEDS.

3. Make the most of what you have.

COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES AND HIGH COST OF HEALTH CARE CAN EFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE REGIONS. THEREFORE TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE HEALTH SERVICES, THERE MUST BE AN INCREASE OF RESOURSES AS WELL AS A CHANGE IN THEIR USE.

4. Barriers to health services which harm the quality and effectiveness of care must be eliminated.

THE GEOGRAPHY AND FIANCIAL BARRIER THAT INHIBIT ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICE MUST BE REMOVED IF THE HEALTH STATUS IS TO IMPROVE.

These four principles provide the organizing philosophy for the present National Health Plan for the Palestinian people. They also serve as the guidelines for the future allocation of health care resources and development of health care services.